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Matt Kemp launched a two-run homer in Monday's win over the Reds.

The dinger came in the fourth inning off of Anthony DeSclafani. Kemp has mashed the ball all spring, as he's now hitting .375 with four homers, five doubles, a triple and 13 RBI. Perhaps even more importantly, he's looked healthy after whispers over the winter that he has arthritis in both of his hips. Mar 30 - 8:42 PM

Matt Kemp went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and a solo home run as the Padres blanked the Cubs in Cactus League action on Monday.

Kemp is 9-for-20 (.450) with two home runs and seven RBI on the spring. That and continued good health are good signs for the Padres, who acquired Kemp as part of a complete offensive overhaul. Kemp bounced back into baseball's elite last season, finishing with a .287/.346/.506 slash line along with 25 home runs and 89 RBI. Mar 16 - 6:57 PM

Matt Kemp went 2-for-3 with an RBI on Friday, leading the Padres to a 5-0 victory over the White Sox in Cactus League action.

Kemp's run-scoring single off Zach Duke in the fifth inning increased the Padres lead to 2-0 and they would never relinquish. While the move to Petco Park could detract from his home run totals, Kemp is fresh off a .287/.346/.506 effort and looks primed for another strong season in 2015. Mar 6 - 6:14 PM

Matt Kemp was hitless in three at-bats in Wednesday's 4-3 Cactus League loss to the Mariners.

Kemp struck out once and also grounded into a double-play. The 30-year-old outfielder was quite productive in a bounce-back season for the Dodgers last year, finishing with a .287 average, 25 home runs, and 89 RBI. The Padres are hoping he comes close to replicating those numbers in a more pitcher-friendly home ballpark. Mar 4 - 6:42 PM

Josh Johnson threw off a mound Monday for the first time since Tommy John elbow surgery.

It was a 20-pitch, fastball-only bullpen session. Johnson is trying to make it back from a second Tommy John reconstructive elbow procedure and probably won't be ready for live games until May. The right-hander is not worth a gamble in standard fantasy leagues.

Cory Luebke (elbow) said that he felt great after Sunday's bullpen session.

"It felt like my old arm again" Luebke noted after the 30-pitch session. He'll repeat the same process again in 3-4 days and is still at least a month away from facing live hitters. The 30-year-old hurler is working his way back from a second Tommy John surgery and isn't expected to rejoin the Padres until midseason.